Some Cuyahoga County seniors who have fallen behind on their property taxes could qualify for forgiveness under a new program that Executive Chris Ronayne hopes will help more seniors to age at home.

Cuyahoga County is piloting a $5 million property tax assistance program to stabilize homeownership for aging residents struggling with tax delinquencies and facing surging home valuations.

A proposed county program will provide one-time grants of up to $10,000 for people who are already behind, with income and age limits

A house in Gates Mills that sold for $3.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cuyahoga County in the past week.